The Westchester and Rockland New York State Assembly Delegation held a press conference on Thursday, April 29 to highlight the inequity in universal pre-K funding. Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Ken Zebrowski, Gary Pretlow, Sandy Galef, Tom Abinanti, Steve Otis and Chris Burdick, as well as White Plains School Superintendent Dr. Joseph […]
Education
WJCS awarded grant for College Wellness Initiative
Westchester Jewish Community Services, WJCS, has received a grant from Westchester Community Foundation, WCF, for its College Wellness Initiative. This grant will allow WJCS to continue to deliver critical mental health services to Westchester County’s college students. WJCS and the Westchester County Department of Community of Mental Health, DCMH, created […]
Gilda’s Club Westchester presents story contest
Gilda’s Club Westchester is excited to announce the 2021 Teen Cancer Story Contest, open to teens, aged 13-17, in the Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield counties who want to share their story. We are looking for original, honest, detailed and heartfelt multimedia submissions by local teens who have been impacted by […]
Health Department issues guidance on sports spectators
The Westchester County Health Department has issued guidance on the New York State requirements for spectators at school and recreation sports. The most dramatic change is that student-athletes are now allowed to have two spectators at sporting events, as long as social distancing can still be accomplished and occupancy is […]
Rye Country Day teacher continues art lessons during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has created immense hurdles for art educators. Rye Country Day School art instructor Lauren Behar deserves recognition for her commitment to art education and desire to continue to exercise her students’ creativity under extraordinary circumstances. A year ago, Behar could not have imagined all the struggles she […]